Douglass v. Southern Ry.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Prince, J., Chester, November term, 1906. Action by William R. Douglass against Southern Railway Company and W. A. Stack. Prom judgment for plaintiff, defendants appeal. Mr. McDonald cites: Under common law no rate of speed is negligence per se: 8 Ency.; 3 Ell. on R. R., sec. 1160; 3 Thomp. on Neg., sec. 16Or, 5 S. C., 211; 7 S. C., 402; 34 S. C., 451; 57 S. C., 211; 67 S. C., 367. Reciprocal duties of railroad and traveler at public crossing: 238 Fed.
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Before Prince, J., Chester, November term, 1906. Action by William R. Douglass against Southern Railway Company and W. A. Stack. Prom judgment for plaintiff, defendants appeal. Mr. McDonald cites: Under common law no rate of speed is negligence per se: 8 Ency.; 3 Ell. on R. R., sec. 1160; 3 Thomp. on Neg., sec. 16Or, 5 S. C., 211; 7 S. C., 402; 34 S. C., 451; 57 S. C., 211; 67 S. C., 367. Reciprocal duties of railroad and traveler at public crossing: 238 Fed. R., 641; 5 S, C., 211; 7 S- C., 402; 57 S. C., 20'5; 72' S. C., 389; Shear. & Red. on Neg., secs. 461-4; 3 Ell. on R. R., secs. 1165-8.…
1Opinion
November 28, 1908. The Court has carefully examined the petition for rehearing in this cause. The Court adheres to the doctrine laid down in a number of cases that lack of vigilance or a negligent failure to act may constitute contributory negligence, as well as negligent action. Easler v. Ry. Co., 59 S.C. 311,37 S.E., 938; Sanders v. Aiken M. Co., 71 S.C. 58,50 S.E., 679; Bolton v. Tel. Co., 76 S.C. 532,57 S.E., 543; and McLean v. R.R. Co., 81 S.C. 100.
In this case the appellant's position was that the following language, used in the charge of the Circuit Judge, was inconsistent with the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Easler v. Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1901
- McLean v. Atlantic Coast Line R. R.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1908
- Bolton v. Western Union Tel. Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1907
- Sanders v. Aiken Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1905